vim -u filename
# Turn compatibility mode off via set command
:set nocompatible
# view special characters in a vim session
:set list
:set nolist # disable
# set search result hilighting
:set hlsearch
# use different visible characters to see special characters in vim
:set listchars=eol:$,tab:>-,trail:~,extends:>,precedes:< :set list # view line numbers
:set nu
:set nonu # disable
# enable linewrap (on by default)
:set wrap
:set nowrap #disable
# indenting source code (setup)
:set et # expand tabs to spaces
:set sw=4
:set smarttab
# Manually choose the language for syntax highlighting
:setf language:setf html # example
# The available languages for syntax highlighting
# can be found in the vim install directory.
# In my system, it was /usr/share/vim/vim72/syntax# indenting source code (usage)
1) in command mode press v to and arrows to select a range of lines
2) after selecting, press ==
http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Indenting_source_code
# indent multiple lines (not necessarily source code)
1) in command mode press v and arrows to select a range of lines
2) type shift >
shift < will shift a block back
# compatibility mode
# by default, vim will enter into compatibility mode when loading.
# Disable this behavior one of two ways
# 1) Create a .vimrc in your home directory
# 2) Within the vim command line, type :set nocompatible
# trim whitespace at end of line
:1,$s/[ <tab>]*$//
# get vim to return the previous position when editing files
" Tell vim to remember certain things when we exit
" '10 : marks will be remembered for up to 10 previously edited files
" "100 : will save up to 100 lines for each register
" :20 : up to 20 lines of command-line history will be remembered
" % : saves and restores the buffer list
" n... : where to save the viminfo files
set viminfo='10,\"100,:20,%,n~/.viminfo
" when we reload, tell vim to restore the cursor to the saved position
augroup JumpCursorOnEdit
au!
autocmd BufReadPost *
\ if expand(":p:h") !=? $TEMP |
\ if line("'\"") > 1 && line("'\"") <= line("$") |
\ let JumpCursorOnEdit_foo = line("'\"") |
\ let b:doopenfold = 1 |
\ if (foldlevel(JumpCursorOnEdit_foo) > foldlevel(JumpCursorOnEdit_foo - 1)) |
\ let JumpCursorOnEdit_foo = JumpCursorOnEdit_foo - 1 |
\ let b:doopenfold = 2 |
\ endif |
\ exe JumpCursorOnEdit_foo |
\ endif |
\ endif
" Need to postpone using "zv" until after reading the modelines.
autocmd BufWinEnter *
\ if exists("b:doopenfold") |
\ exe "normal zv" |
\ if(b:doopenfold > 1) |
\ exe "+".1 |
\ endif |
\ unlet b:doopenfold |
\ endif
augroup END
http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Restore_cursor_to_file_position_in_previous_editing_session
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=789327
http://www.oualline.com/vim-cook.html
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1675688/make-vim-show-all-white-spaces-as-a-character
http://jamesreubenknowles.com/set-vim-syntax-language-270
